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Warrior of Rome III

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by Harry Sidebottom


  Tacitus (1): Cornelius Tacitus, c. AD56–c.118, the greatest Latin historian.

  Tacitus (2): Marcus Claudius Tacitus, Roman senator of third century AD (most likely) of Danubian origins. He may have claimed kinship with or even descent from the famous historian, but this is unlikely to be true. One of the protectores.

  Theodorus: Senatorial governor of Cyprus.

  Theodotus: Egyptian officer of Gallienus; brother of Camsisoleus; one of the protectores.

  Theotecnus: Bishop of Caesarea Maritima.

  Tillorobus: Bandit active in Asia Minor; Arrian wrote his biography, which does not survive.

  Titus Esuvius: Once a Roman soldier.

  Trebellianus: Gaius Terentius Trebellianus: a man of influence in Rough Cilicia.

  Turpio: Titus Flavius Turpio, army officer and friend of Ballista; executed by the Sassanids.

  Valash: Persian Prince, ‘the joy of Shapur’, a son of Shapur.

  Valens: Senator; governor of Syria Coele.

  Valentinus: Governor of both the provinces of Moesia Superior and Inferior.

  Valerian (1): Publius Licinius Valerianus, an elderly Italian senator elevated to Roman emperor in AD253; captured by Shapur I in AD260.

  Valerian (2): Publius Cornelius Licinius Valerianus, eldest son of Gallienus, grandson of Valerian, made Caesar in AD256; died in AD258.

  Vardan: Captain serving under the Lord Suren.

  Verodes: Chief minister to Odenathus.

  Vibius Passienus: Senator; governor of Africa.

  Virius Lupus: Governor of Arabia.

  Volusianus: Lucius Petronius Taurus Volusianus, Gallienus’s Praetorian Prefect, an Italian risen from the ranks; one of the protectores.

  Wahballat (or Vaballathus): Son of Odenathus and Zenobia.

  Zabbai: Palmyrene general serving Odenathus.

  Zabda: Palmyrene general serving Odenathus.

  Zeno: Aulus Voconius Zeno, equestrian governor of Cilicia.

  Zenobia: Wife of Odenathus of Palmyra.

  Zik Zabrigan: Persian commander, framadar, at Corycus.

 

 

 


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